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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 3:12 p.m. to 5:19 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ken McDonald, Chair (Liberal)

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• Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)
• Jenica Atwin (Green Party)
House of Commons
• Stephanie Bond, Procedural Clerk
• Angela Crandall, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Michael Chalupovitsch, Analyst
• Daniele Lafrance, Analyst
Impacts of COVID-19 on Fishing Industry Stakeholders
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Jean-Guy Forgeron, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy
• Sylvie Lapointe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Harbour Management
• Dominic Laporte, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Corporate Services
• Jen O'Donoughue, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer
Canadian Coast Guard
• Chris Henderson, Deputy Commissioner, Operations
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday May 26, 2020, Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 1, 2020, the committee commenced its study of the impacts of COVID-19 on fishing industry stakeholders.

Jean-Guy Forgeron made a statement.

At 3:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:28 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jean-Guy Forgeron continued his statement .

At 3:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jean-Guy Forgeron continued his statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 3:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Ed Fast gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee undertake a study of at least two two-hour meetings to investigate DFO's management of the shrimp by trawl industry on the west coast of Canada; that the committee hear from industry stakeholders at the first two-hour televised meeting; and that the committee invite DFO officials to appear at a second two-hour televised meeting of the committee to provide up-to-date information and to respond to concerns raised by industry stakeholders over the government's management of the shrimp by trawl fishery and also answer questions from members at that time.

It was agreed, — That the committee hear from the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10, that it continue its study on the impacts of COVID-19 on fishing industry stakeholders on Tuesday June 16 and Wednesday, June 17, and that members send their lists of suggested witnesses for the study to the Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020..

At 5:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the Committee